Sure, it's only April, but we can still dream about hotter temperatures along with (we hope) beach parties and family BBQs. And when we think about what songs will be soundtracking those moments, it's time to start thinking about what could be the Song of the Summer for 2021.
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May 26
Can Drake's New Chart Records Ever Be Beat & Who Else Could Put Up These Numbers?
Drake flooded the zone when he released three new albums -- ICEMAN, HABIBTI and MAID OF HONOUR -- all on May 15, and now he's reaping the chart rewards, debuting in the top three slots on the Billboard 200 albums chart and landing 42 new songs on the Billboard Hot 100 and becomin ... Show More
42m 21s
May 19
How Can BTS, Madonna & Shakira All Squeeze Into an 11-Minute World Cup Halftime Show?
Madonna only had "4 Minutes" to save the world, and now the Queen of Pop, Shakira and BTS only have 11 minutes to stage the first-ever World Cup halftime show. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about how the three superstar acts might share their ti ... Show More
37m 34s
Aug 2020
Songs of the Summer of Our Discontent
By this time of year, there’s usually consensus around what the “Song of the Summer” is. But 2020 isn’t like any other summer in so many ways, including the pop charts. The Billboard Hot 100 has been all over the place for the past several months, with a new artist rising to the ... Show More
30m 4s
Feb 2020
February 5th - Big Hit's 2020 Plans, JAY-Z on Super Bowl National Anthem & 5SOS' New Album 'Calm'
BTS' label Big Hit announces insane 2020 plans, JAY-Z sets the record straight about Super Bowl National Anthem drama and 5 Seconds of Summers is making us the opposite of 'Calm.' This is Billboard News Now, rounding out the top stories in music for Wednesday, February 5th. Learn ... Show More
4m 54s
Aug 2019
Songs of Summer Call-in Special
Every year, critics and media outlets the world over put out definitive song-of-summer guides based on... well, we’re not always entirely sure. Certainly popularity, as measured by streams and radio play; not to mention that bewildering feeling that creeps up some time mid-July, ... Show More
52m 59s
Jan 2022
January 6th - Kanye West and Billie Eilish Rumored to Headline Coachella, Dua Lipa’s ‘Levitating’ is the Most-Streamed Song of 2021 & Adele Teases Next Single
Rumor has it that Kanye West and Billie Eilish will headline Coachella 2022, Dua Lipa's smash-hit single "Levitating" was the most-streamed song of 2021 in the U.S. and Adele teases "Oh My God" music video and what's coming this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap ... Show More
6m 21s